ACOUSTIC PIANO
After auditioning over 100 pianos, we chose a spectacular Yamaha C7 as our flagship. Meticulously maintained and with a unique warmth and richness of tone, we carefully recorded it with multiple sets of microphones - including binaural mics! This unique piano offers unbelievable tonal flexibility and rounds out an impressive collection that’s sure to fit your needs.
ELECTRIC PIANO
New recordings of famous electric piano sounds — tine-based, reed-based and based on FM synthesis — all from perfectly maintained instruments of the most desirable models and years. A unique sampling process gives you control over the harmonic content so you can tilt the character without touching an EQ.
BASS
SampleTank 4 adds both studio standards and rare instruments. From a beautiful 5-string P-bass to an unmistakable 1960s California classic to high-end Stick touchboard bass, SampleTank 4 captures a wide range of velocities and articulations — including finger, pick, slap, pull and noise, adding to an already massive low-end collection.
BRASS
New Modern Brass ensembles offer a more contemporary feel than traditional libraries and unmatched realism. A full range of instruments were carefully recorded with an ear towards capturing the perfect tone for each instrument. Pair these with the wealth of jazz and orchestral instruments also included to cover every style and genre.
CHROMATIC
New marimba, vibraphone, xylophone and glockenspiel have all been recorded with multiple mallet types as well as a pristine vintage clavinet with multiple pickup positions to cover funk, pop, rock and more. From glockenspiel to harpsichord to steel drums, SampleTank’s library covers a massive breadth and depth of chromatic instruments.
ACOUSTIC DRUMS
New acoustic drum kits add amazing color and sound with a range of carefully chosen close and room mics, to add the widest range of real drums to your library. Each kit is precisely tuned to fit into a mix perfectly with minimal effort, and put you behind the kit in a way you’ve never experienced.
ELECTRONIC DRUMS
New electronic drum kits deliver the freshest beats – samples and loops in today’s most popular styles. Taken from drum machines both vintage and modern, and carefully tuned to match the sounds coming from the clubs and concert stages of today’s biggest DJs and performers, these kits are built to power your next hit.
ETHNIC
From a percussive Vietnamese T’rung bamboo xylophone to a deep African balophone and full-range kalimba to a breathy Native American wood flute, SampleTank 4’s Ethnic category goes around the globe to bring lively and exotic tonal colors to your sonic creations.
GUITAR
New electric and acoustic guitars surpass our previous libraries to deliver natural, authentic tones. Electric guitars sound amazing, and shine when used with the AmpliTube amp modeling effects included inside SampleTank 4. And new acoustics like a steel string Jumbo and Parlor, and a Brazilian Nylon String surpass even our American Acoustic library.
LOOPS
All new Loops expand an already massive collection with fresh, modern Electronic Drum grooves inspired by today’s top charts from around the world. And an authentic new Latin library covers classic and modern grooves in a range of styles and rhythms.
ORGAN
All the classics are here, including a top-condition tone-wheel organ with all the most famous drawbar settings as well as individual drawbars so you can dial in your own specific sound. SampleTank 4 also adds the two most famous combo organs, with all the available settings, to complete one of the most comprehensive libraries available.
PERCUSSION
New Latin instruments, from conga, timbale, cajón and more were immaculately recorded to fit today’s modern styles. SampleTank 4 expands an already comprehensive library to offer fresh sounds captured from top performers and recorded using the latest techniques for unmatched authenticity.
SOUND FX
A new Cinematic FX collection adds to SampleTank’s impressive range of sound FX. These new sounds were created to make scoring and sound design for films, TV and video games faster and easier than ever.
STRINGS
A new modern string sections offers multiple articulations and deep round robin sampling. SampleTank 4’s engine allows for true legato sampling, but these sounds push even further to capture all the minute details. This vibrant new library offers a great contrast with the wealth of orchestral sounds included, and with Miroslav Philharmonik 2.
SYNTHS
Everything from raw oscillators to searing leads, ultra-fat synth basses and animated and evolving sweeps, pads and atmospheres gives you the latest sounds for any production from cinematic to ambient, from EDM to pop, from jazz to hip hop. These modern new sounds offer a perfect complement to the existing vintage library in Syntronik. Our DRIFT algorithm that simulates the organic movement of both analog oscillators and acoustic instruments has been expanded in SampleTank 4.
VOICES
A new Pop Choir delivers a unique, modern sound completely different from the endless stream of concert choirs, to nurture your tracks with soul and style. You’ve never heard musicianship like this in a sample library before. Every technical aspect is perfect, but we worked tirelessly to capture the passion and humanity of these performances.
WOODWINDS
A new Pop Woodwinds ensemble adds new saxophones (Alto, Tenor and Baritone), and a new Flute, accurately capturing even breath and key noise, plus round-robin sampling, for unmatched realism. This complements the existing orchestral sample set, covering the full range of instruments from contrabassoon to piccolo.